This book caught my attention one day when I was picking up ARCs. The concept of it was totally terrifying and totally possible.
Goodreads Synopsis: Imagine this: You are fourteen, watching the fireworks at a 4th of July party, when a rocket backfires into the crowd and strikes your eyes, leaving you blind. In that instant, your life is changed forever. How do you face a future in which all your expectations must be different? You will never see the face of your newborn sister, never learn to drive. Will you ever have a job or fall in love? This is Emma's story. The drama is in her many small victories as she returns to high school in her hometown and struggles to define herself and make sense of her life, determined not to be dismissed as a PBK - Poor Bling Kid. This heartfelt and heart wrenching story takes you on Emma's journey and leaves you with a new understanding of the challenges to be faced when life deals a devastating blow.
My Thoughts: Rachel DeWoskin has a real gift for writing. Since I read Blind, I have been dying to find more of her books. The story in Blind was just so fascinating and different. It was a very unique idea and certainly unusual. I find it refreshing when young adult books are about something, like vision impairment, that many people struggle with yet those who don't know have it know very little about. The novel confronts the judgment and challenges Emma faces and how she reacts to them. Definitely pick this book up when it comes out August 7, 2014!
Final Rating: 9/10 stars!
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